ANCHORAGE — A car sought by Alaska State Troopers left the Sterling Highway and rolled Sunday after its tires were punctured by spike strips.Two Anchorage… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Alaskans who receive an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend would pay a 35 percent tax on it under legislation proposed in the state House.Rep.… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A 67-year-old Anchorage plastic surgeon has been sentenced to four years in prison for wire fraud and tax evasion.Dr. Michael Brandner was convicted… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Alaska authorities are investigating a third unwelcome encounter during this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race after a female musher said two men… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a pair of bills that make technical changes to state law pertaining to nurse practitioners and the state… Continue reading
A plan by the Alaska Senate Finance Committee to require local governments to pay more for public pensions has hit a snag.Late Sunday, the committee… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Oil and Gas Association has announced that the state had its first year-over-year increase in oil production in more than a… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Virgin America has loyal passengers who love the airline’s cool vibe even if its size and schedule are too limited to meet… Continue reading
A Sitka middle school teacher defused a dangerous altercation last Monday afternoon when he broke up a brawl between two adults in the school’s back… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature is entering what is scheduled to be its last two weeks, with major bills yet to be resolved as lawmakers… Continue reading
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped 14 this week to 450, another all-time low amid… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police say a motorcycle driver is dead following a collision with a pickup in Eagle River.Police just after 1 p.m. Friday took… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — A former operating officer of a western Alaska mine has been sentenced to a year in prison for violating the federal Clean Water… Continue reading
PORT HEIDEN — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck the Alaska Peninsula.The Alaska Earthquake Center released a statement saying the tremor hit at 9:50 p.m. and… Continue reading
KODIAK — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she hasn't settled on which Republican presidential candidate she will support. But Steve Wackowski, the GOP senator's campaign manager, says… Continue reading
KODIAK — People in the fishing industry are looking for ways to help young fishermen join the workforce.The Kodiak Daily Mirror reported during the ComFish… Continue reading
SITKA — The new assistant district attorney for Sitka couldn’t say exactly that his life was naturally leading to his current post.But Christopher Orman says… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Fewer people signed up online for this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend, and fewer residents have chosen to donate a portion of their… Continue reading
Calling it a first step to larger reform, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 37-0 to approve House Bill 27 on Friday afternoon.The bill, begun… Continue reading
The Alaska House Resources Committee has approved a small increase in the state’s mining tax, sending the bill to the House Finance Committee for further… Continue reading
